Even though the title reads my sergei, its basically an autobiography of ekaterina katia gordeeva. My sergei by ekaterina gordeeva, 1996, warner books edition, in english donate. My mother and i both read this cute tribute to ekaterina gordeevas daughter daria grinkova and really enjoyed it. But like a really weepy, nicholas sparksstyle biopic, because this story spoiler alert is devastating. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to. Her priest, father nikolai, assured her that he would bless any union of hers, and that sergei would want it that way.
I prefer ekaterinas first book my sergei much, much more, but i own both of them and treasure them just the same. A love story by ekaterina gordeeva with the 2010 winter olympics and valentines day right around the corner, i couldnt help but think of one of my favorite love storiesthat of champion pairs skaters katia gordeeva and sergei grinkov. Figure skater ekaterina gordeeva, who skated with partner sergei grinkov, won four world championships and two olympic gold medals in pairs skating. But, as everyone knows, there is no happily ever after in this story. Join facebook to connect with ekaterina gordeeva and others you may know.
View the profiles of people named ekaterina gordeeva. Its great for mothers and daughters looking for a smile and a good bonding session. Sometimes it bothers me that people now only recognize me because of tragedy. For years, gordeeva skated with her husband, but when tragedy struck, she would have to perform alone. Inspired by the olympics, i picked up my old copy of my sergei.
The death of 28yearold sergei grinkov was the final chapter in one of sports great romances. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ekaterina gordeeva had held herself together for most of this longest day of her life at the end of the longest week of her lifethe performer doing her job, making other people feel at ease. Gordeeva exercises the writers prerogative to take revenge on deserving. The olympic gold medalist offers an account of her life with her skating. Many russian fans, including me, really didnt like this article and considered it very disrespectful to katia and gordeeva and grinkov memory. My sergei ekaterina gordeeva a love story by kennith barco. Gordeeva and her husband, sergei grinkov, were twotime olympic gold medalists in pairs skating who captured the worlds heart with their fluid, flawless artistry and with the love that had developed between them the two had started skating together when gordeeva was only 11 and grinkov 15. A love story, that this element raised her heart rate and blood pressure to levels. Ekaterina gordeeva and sergei grinkov figure skaters, 1998, 1994 should get a biopic. Figure skating fans will recall the shocking death of pairs gold medalist sergei grinkov on 20 november 1995.
A love story first printing by gordeeva, ekaterina, swift, e. Katia gordeeva interview the he said she said experience. This website is dedicated to their many fans everywhere. There are several reasons for this that id like to explain before you read it.
The book truly is a love story, living up to its subtitle ekaterina brings the reader through their courtship, marriage, and foray into parenthood with their daughter, daria. Here are some thoughts on ekaterina gordeevas memoir about her late husband and skating partner, sergei grinkov. Together with her partner and husband, the late sergei grinkov, she was the. Read my sergei a love story by ekaterina gordeeva available from rakuten kobo. Ekaterina tells both her story and sergei s, intermingling stories of their childhoods, of growing up in the soviet union, learning to skate and their pairing together.
A year after sergeis death, she wrote a book, my sergei. A love story by ekaterina gordeeva the captive reader. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first. I feel i should say to every person i meet, im fine. The tears came at vagankovsky cemetery last saturday. Letter for daria by ekaterina gordeeva, daria grinkov. Following the death of her husband, gordeeva, who became a widow and a single mother at the age of 24, refused to find a new partner and continued performing as a single skater in american shows.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres an accidental piece of misinformation near the end of this video. Ekaterina katya gordeeva and sergey grinkov love story. Ekaterina katia alexandrovna gordeeva is a russian figure skater. Ekaterina gordeeva during the 1980s and 90s, ekaterina gordeeva affectionately known to her fans as katia and her partnerhusband sergei grinkov achieved a level of excellence and artistry unrivaled by anyone in figure skating and their love was the stuff of fairytales. The olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her longtime partner and beloved husband, sergei grinkov, from their first, isbn 9780446520874 buy the my sergei. The jacket of this memoir seems to promise a fairy tale, as does the simple title. Their success culminated in olympic gold medals in. I bought this book when i was eleven and, like many little girls, fascinated by figure skating.
A love story, which was later turned into a television moviedocudrama titled my sergei and released on dvd. However, since katias first language is not english, the writing was not very good. In this poignant memoir, his partner and widow, ekaterina gordeeva, shares the story of their lives together as skaters, husband and wife, and as parents. Although her career was temporarily halted by grinkovs tragic death in 1995, she has continued to skate as a solo professional. See more ideas about sergei grinkov, figure skating and ice skating. He was also the subject of a book, geared towards the 912 age group, titled. Swift and ekaterina gordeeva synopsis thrown together as children by the soviet regime and told to skate for the good of the state, sergei grinkov and katia gordeeva became the most celebrated pairs skaters in the worldfalling madly in love, marrying, and having a beautiful baby daughter. Gordeeva and her husband, sergei grinkov, were twotime olympic gold medalists in pairs skating who captured the worlds heart with their fluid, flawless artistry and with the love that had developed between them the two had started. Gordeeva also authored a book about their life and partnership titled my sergei. Ekaterina tells both her story and sergeis, intermingling stories of their childhoods, of growing up in the soviet union, learning to skate and their pairing together. The russian figure skater and her late husband were the 1988 and 1994 olympic champions and fourtime world champions in pair skating. Grinkov, sergei, 19671995, gordeeva, ekaterina, figure skaters publisher new york. Gordeevagrinkov documentary my sergei 1998 youtube.
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